North Dakota named among America’s most business-friendly states

NORTH DAKOTA – According to a new report by corporate site selection company Pollina Corporate Real Estate, North Dakota is one of the most business-friendly states in the nation. The Peace Garden State ranked sixth in the report, the same position it held in 2014.

The Pollina study, which is co-published with the American Economic Development Institute, examines 32 factors that are controlled by state government, including taxes, human resources, education, right-to-work legislation, energy costs, infrastructure spending, regulatory environment, workers compensation laws and state economic development efforts.

Overall, Utah took the top spot followed by Nebraska and Indiana with Virginia and Kansas rounding out the top five. To see the entire Pollina report, go here.